I’ve been in the job since 2018, qualified just after Covid – had to put studies on hold to look after father in law who was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer during lockdown 1.
I’m on call tonight and need to stay up another 2hrs before I know I can go to sleep and not be called out.
Well, that’s me done for the night, no more potential bookings until Monday evening!
Thankyou all for your questions, related to dentistry or otherwise.
I’ll leave one useful piece of advice your dentist will appreciate and that’s when you brush your teeth, just spit and don’t rinse. If you rinse after brushing, you wash away all the fluoride you’ve just brushed onto your teeth preventing the fluoride from protecting your teeth.
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Any hobby?
Tell us something funny that happened at your workplace!
What types of cases do you get in urgent care?
What was the worst case you’ve seen come into the urgent care?
uk-rotten teeth but clean bums
What am I supposed to do if not a single dentist in a 80 mile radius is taking on new patients but i need to have some dental work?
Why do you remove people from the fegistar if they haven’t had any issues in the last 2 years?
More about private practice, but Do dentists make up stuff to patients so they can practice their skills and charge more for services?
What’s your favourite thing about the area you live in?
How small of the population actually floss, in your experience?
Kudos to you…I wish U.S. dentists operated this way ! Someone on call for emergencies ?! It’s not happening. Referring to the hospital, it is also not happening, and if you happen to go to the hospital emergency department, ( because you didn’t get anyone on call ) They’re very dismissive, and MAYBE they’ll give you a prescription for antibiotics and refer you to the dentist ( Duh ! ) American dental practitioners are always trying to upsell you for teeth whitening treatments, braces, veneers, etc, when they’re not necessary. The price of a visit is exorbitant as well ! Many U.S. citizens have found it more cost effective to go to Mexico or the Caribbean for treatment. I hear they have received knowledgeable, satisfactory care at a fraction of the price !
What’s something you wish everyone knew/did prior to coming to appointments?
How often do you brush your teeth?
Are you pro monarchy? How do you feel about Harry and Megan leaving the UK? What do you think about Will and Kate not working much ?
Would you rather be a cow or a badger?
How often do you have patients coming in with issues from work done abroad? (Turkey teeth etc) and do they lie about where they had said work done? Is it easy for you to tell the work is not done in the UK?
Have you got any tips of getting over fears of dentists?
Is sedation dentistry common in UK? If so, what medications are used?
Favorite Doctor Who?
Favorite series of Taskmaster?